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33.357387, -93.435831
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We found thirteen communities that share the name Buckner.
There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Buckner.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Arkansas ...
Columbia County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Buckner [Columbia County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Franklin County
This Buckner is located in Franklin County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Buckner that is located in Lafayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Buckner.
Kansas
Hodgeman County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Buckner [Hodgeman County].
Kentucky
Oldham County
This Buckner is located in Oldham County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Buckner that is located in Lafayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oldham County community of Buckner.
Louisiana
Richland Parish
This Buckner is located in Richland Parish and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Buckner that is located in Lafayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland Parish community of Buckner.
Mississippi
Washington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Buckner [Washington County].
Missouri
Jackson County
This Buckner is located in Jackson County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<2> to the north of the Buckner that is located in Lafayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Buckner.
North Carolina
Chatham County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Buckner [Chatham County].
Madison County
This Buckner is located in Madison County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Buckner that is located in Lafayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Buckner.
Tennessee
DeKalb County
This Buckner is located in DeKalb County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Buckner that is located in Lafayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Buckner.
Texas
Collin County
This Buckner is located in Collin County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<2> to the west of the Buckner that is located in Lafayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Buckner.
Parker County
This Buckner is located in Parker County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the west of the Buckner that is located in Lafayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Buckner.
Virginia
Louisa County
This Buckner is located in Louisa County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Buckner that is located in Lafayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Buckner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckner ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Box Springs (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Buckner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buckner and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Buckner to Little Rock, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 989 miles [1,591.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,826 miles [10,985.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,553 miles [12,155.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,429 miles [8,737.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Buckner could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buckner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buckner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3574, Longitude: -93.4358 In this case, the coordinates for Buckner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Buckner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.799 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.053 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.10 degrees.